Can Aya Expanse 8B run on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C51Usable
Estimated from fit model

Aya Expanse 8B needs ~10.9 GB VRAM. RTX 5000 Ada 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~102 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 10.9 GB, 101.5 tok/s, Runs well
10.9 GB required32.0 GB available
34% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

101.5 tok/s

TTFT

1907 ms

Safe context

8K

Memory

10.9 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsAya Expanse 8B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 101.5 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 254 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well101.5 tok/s1040 ms8K
CodingCRuns well101.5 tok/s1907 ms8K
Agentic CodingCRuns well101.5 tok/s2774 ms8K
ReasoningCRuns well101.5 tok/s2254 ms8K
RAGCRuns well101.5 tok/s3468 ms8K

Quantization options

How Aya Expanse 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowC45
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowC45
NVFP4
4
4.5 GB
MediumC45
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumC45
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighC46
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighC46
Q8_0
8
8.6 GB
Very HighC47
F16Best for your GPU
16
16.4 GB
MaximumC51

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Aya Expanse 8B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "CohereForAI/aya-expanse-8b" \ --hf-file "aya-expanse-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Aya Expanse 8B?

Yes, RTX 5000 Ada 32GB can run Aya Expanse 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 101.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Aya Expanse 8B need?

Aya Expanse 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Aya Expanse 8B?

The recommended quantization for Aya Expanse 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Aya Expanse 8B run at on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Aya Expanse 8B achieves approximately 101.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1907ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5000 Ada 32GB run Aya Expanse 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Aya Expanse 8B on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB receives a C grade with 101.5 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Aya Expanse 8B use on RTX 5000 Ada 32GB?

On RTX 5000 Ada 32GB, Aya Expanse 8B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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